Reviews by Illini5596:

A very enjoyable beer. While it won't win any prizes, or contend for the best Lager you've ever had I don't have any complaints. Pale gold to golden in color it has an appealing appearance, full bodied taste, and pleasing aroma. A pleasure to drink and beats the pants off of similar more available beers. I make sure to have one when I am in the area of the brew pub.

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Poured into a .5 liter stein a dull hazed fulll golden with a slight head that was gone quickly,aromas were a mainly toasted malt and slightly sweet caramel with just a light smack of lemon zest.A nice fuller mouthfeel lets you know its not a watered down chugger.Flavors are toasted and grainy upfront with some lighter caramel sweetness as well,a real pronounced lemon tinge comes through late and lingers in the finish.Not a bad lager,its not overly complex but should it be really?

Smell: Very grainy aroma, a bit musty with some metallic notes and a light floral hop bouquet.

Taste: Smooth and creamy mouthfeel. A maltly dextrin sweetness hangs out for a bit, but is quickly overtaken by an intricate lemon-like hop bitterness, peaking snap and an oily feel on the tongue. Light metallic flavours, followed by grain tannin flavours and a slightly drying palate.

Notes: A top-notch, well rounded American version of a Dortmund/Export Lager. 5.4%abv.

Bright brassy gold with a white head that hangs around long enough to set up some lace. Aroma of sweetish malt, a little hop spiciness, and a background aroma somewhere between tall fescue, lemongrass, and (when it gets warm) sauerkraut. Don't let it get warm.

Proper lawnmower beer - sweetish (honey/apricot) malt and slight graininess with a well balanced hoppiness (I get mostly noble hop, but there is some citrus way in the back), good underlying bitterness, and a slightly drier finish followed by a slightly sweeter aftertaste. My buddy in DC always has a good supply of these on hand, and for good reason - it's a very drinkable everyday brew. Homebrewers take note: The brewpub will let you take a jar of slurry home, and I've tasted some homebrews using this yeast that are very, very good.

Pours a light golden color with a one finger head. Aroma is mild but pleasant, like a sweeter version of your typical American lager. Taste is pleasantly full and robust for the style. Very tasty grains with hints of carmel malts, citrusy hops, and spices. Feels great drinking it and is highly sessionable. If it were available in my area, it would be a regular. Great version of the style.

Sampled this one a few minutes after finishing a Brooklyn Lager. Not really fair to compare the two, as they are completely different styles of lagers. Old Dominion is a Dortmunder Export, very similar in character to the the excellent, Great Lakes version. This pours a clear, golden body with a healthy vanilla white head that is mediumsized, The head hangs around quite a bit, and leaves a moderate dose of patch lace on the glass. Aroma has lots of floral hoppiness with an undertone of grainy malt. A hint of clover honey caps the bouquet. Mouthfeel is underwhelming, but decent enough, with light to medium body and adequate carbonation. The taste is quite good. Assertive floral and herbal hops are augmented by some sour lemon. Malt presence balances well, with a touch of soda cracker and clover honey. Fruity pear notes appear midway. Well balanced finish with mild citric bitterness. Complex for a lager, but this is a well rendered version of the Dortmunder style, which in my opinion puts Classic American Lagers to shame. Excellent drinkability. One of the better American lagers you're going to find.

A very nice lager. Pours a light golden/amber color. There is almost no head at all, even though I tried to get one going. Smelled rather yeasty upon opening but once in the class that smell was gone. A very tasty beer. This is highly drinkable, I wish I had chilled the entire six pack. I thank my wife for brining me some back from VA.

Color is golden amber, clear, with a small tight white head on top. Barely any retention but good color. Aroma of sweet grains with subtle flowery hops. Taste is toasty and moderately bitter. Pointy carbonation and a somewhat grainy mouthfeel. This bitterness and flavors are pilsner-esque. Refreshing and enjoyable.

Pretty much a typical looking German lager, dirty gold in color under a thin head that sticks around a few minutes before its almost total disappearance.

Aroma is firmly centered on something that reminded me of waffles, buttle and maple syrup...more likely the cold cereal that mimics that flavor. (Waffle-Os? It's been ages.) I like.

Flavor mirrors the aroma, offering a maple syrup element, a bready mellowness, and an offsetting kiss of hops. Light fruity tartness, but that's a very faint characteristic, almost not worth mentioning. Rounded caramel flavor brings the focus back to the malt. Finishes crisp but hardly dry...a nice buttery texture that matches the flavor well.

Malt dominates this beer, and that's a good thing. It works. I believe this is my first try of this style, and I like it. Looking forward to trying others in this category.

pours a deep straw with massive white head. settles with some light lacing. basic malty nose with hints of what seem to be rice, corn...nothing enormous. not bad. the taste is much bigger with no real sweetness (as i feared from the nose) but rather an upfront, dry light hop bitterness. refreshing. crisp mouthfeel keeps this drinkable. wish it had more of a finish. nothing too complex, but not simple and mundane as any typical macro.

A clear golden body is topped by a short, foamy, bright-white head that dissipates fairly readily but holds a decent collar and thin surface covering as well as leaving some trace lace. The nose welcomes you with a firm expression of grainy malt dressed up by a softly floral & mildly citrusy hoppiness that's actually quite interesting with a soft touch of lemon (?). The body is light/medium with a fine carbonation that caresses the tongue and then falls away quite smoothly. The flavor is exactly as might be expected - a lightly sweet and grainy malt that's gently infused with floral & softly citrusy hop flavors, backed by a firm bitterness. It finishes short and dry. A well-done, refreshing, and enjoyable lager that could easily fit many occassions and would make a great cross-over beer for the macro drinker. It makes me think of summer, baseball, and backyard BBQ's although it's just as good on a crisp night nestled in with a good book or video.

I noticed that it formed a nice head. It was well carbonated but not fizzy. There was a bright golden to yellow hue. The body of the beer is relatively light. The aroma has a grassy, straw quality. I noticed a bit of a yeasty character in the nose. This is enticing to a beer drinker.I found the flavor to be gentle. The light body gives it a good drinkability. This is a good session beer. You can take this beer to a picnic or BBQ. It works perfectly well in situations when you will drink more than one. There is a lot of malt emphasis in this beer. That is typical of German and German style beers. This malt character gives Dominion Lager a slightly sweet flavor.

Old Dominion has a nook in Terminal A of the Dulles Airport…..so I certainly had to take advantage! They had the Lager, Ale, Stout, and Pale Ale on tap. I started with the Lager…..It is clear with a nice copper color. Thin white head is present and seems to be lacing nicely. The aroma is mostly non-existent….meaning I do not smell much. The German Pilsner malt used to make the beer is prevalient….it starts the taste…in the middle there is a swath of malt, then it becomes bitter on the pallet after the swallow. The mouthfeel is fine and follows the line of Becks.

Sweet, I love finding a decent craft lager. This stacks up with the other fine Export's I've tried. There's a creamy malt flavor with a touch of crisp hops and a mellow, lingers bitterness. Yummy. I would appreciate a touch more malt flavor, but there's no hint of adjunct or anything nasty. Just a tasty lager to enjoy.